1974 Restortaion/Build Thread, Finally getting started Options

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I have finally started to rebuild my 74 914. I got my garage setup, tools ready, just need to find the time now. I figured I would start a thread to keep track of progress. I bounce around between many projects and usually busy on other things so I expect this to take many years.

Paid $900 for it and drove it home. I drove it a few times before it developed a serious oil leak and has been sitting in the garage ever since. I am finding a lot of hidden rust on this car. Typical spots but a lot that has been hidden by previous repaints and repairs. Hell hole is shot, outer longs in bad shape, floor pan needs repair, etc. Like I said, typical 914 rot. I am a complete beginner at this so it will be a learning experience all the way. I plan on doing it all myself and getting in way over my head.

Here is a picture of the car as it was bought about 10 years ago.

[9fourteen]

With my first repair under my belt I am starting on the hell hole and passenger long repair. It's ugly. I figure if I can fix this the rest of the car will be easy. The battery shelf is gone and everything under it is rotted out. It's rusted through the firewall and all the way out through the outer body panel and longs.

The PO did some sort of clam shell type repair where they pop riveted on a support piece over the longs and sandwiched it in with the rear suspension. I don't think it is even welded in. You can kindof see it in the picture. I will be removing it and welding on new outer longs. The inner longs surprisingly look good with only some minor surface rust. The door sill literally had newspaper stuffed in it with body filler in over top of it. It will be replaced properly as well.